Western Healeth Research Grant 2018

The Western Health seeding grants provides funding for research conducted at Western Health. The aim of the grants is to support research that promote new areas of multi-disciplinary research in chronic disease, leading to improved patient outcomes.

The Office for Research is proud to announce the provision of seed funding for projects commencing in 2018.

Projects to the value of $10,000 -$20,000 have previously been funded in 2017. Funding amounts will be subject to the type of the project being proposed and its potential to inform clinical practice.

Guided by the proposed project scope, the review committee reserves the right to amend the grant amount to reflect the scope of the awarded project.

Research which generates pilot data contributing to an external grant application will be highly regarded. The funding will be awarded for research projects that meet these aims and will lead to improved research output and impact for Western Health and an increase in research funding from competitive grants.

Applications will be considered from all health-related disciplines: allied health professionals, nurses, medical practitioners and scientists and collaborative projects between departments are strongly encouraged.

More information and details you can contact Mr Bill Karanatsios, Office for Research on 03 8395 8073 or via email: [email protected] for further information.

Research Grant 2017 Winners

Research Grant
Winners were announced on 28 October 2016:

$8,000 Research Grant

Winner: Alesha Sayner

Title: Does a pre-operative functional floor exercise program provide improved post-surgical urinary incontinence outcomes when compared with a strength training program in men undergoing radical prostatectomy? A pilot study.

$10,000 Research Grant

Winner: Briony Cutts

Title: Maternal Thrombin Generation in Obesity and Pregnancy

$12,000 Research Grant

Winner: Dr Kimberley Haines

Title: ​Co-designing the future of critical care recovery: peer support model to improve patient and family outcomes